Missouri Divorce Forms and Papers

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DO Have Children.

Missouri Residency Requirements For Divorce

Either spouse must have been a resident of Missouri for ninety days before filing.

Grounds For Divorce In Missouri

The only grounds for divorce in Missouri are the no-fault grounds of irretrievable breakdown of the marriage with no reasonable likelihood that the marriage can be preserved.

Missouri Child Custody

Custody will be determined according to the best interests of the child. Either joint or sole Custody will be awarded. Joint Custody affords the parties equal decision making power, but not necessarily equal time with the child, although joint physical Custody of children can also be agreed upon.

The following are some factors that should be considered in any Custody decision include:

• wishes of the children;
• wishes of each parent;
• bond between child and parent and other siblings;
• child's adjustment to home, school, and community;
• mental and physical health of all individuals involved.

Missouri Child Support GuideLines

Missouri has adopted child support guidelines which apply in virtually every case, unless special circumstances are present. The child support calculation takes into consideration the needs of the child, and the parents' ability to pay. Child support will typically continue until the child reaches the age of majority, and may be extended through his or her secondary education.

Venue

A proceeding for divorce in Missouri may be brought by either spouse in the county where either spouse resides.

Mediation

Either party may file a motion requesting mediation of their disputed issues, if a divorce is pending. Prior to the initiation of divorce proceedings, the parties may choose to submit any or all of their issues to mediation so that they may proceed in court on an uncontested basis.